The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-26
A RED HOT LETTER
FROM MAYOR CARTER HARRISON
Declining n denomination Which was OF.
f"red Him on N silver Saiver-lle Reads
the Hlot Act to tho Party nnd tho
Federal Administration as Well,

CHICAGO, March 95.-Mayor Carter Fl ,
Harrison has again declined tho Demo.
cratic nomination for Mayor Of Chicago.
and this time declares that hie decision Ia
final. lle sent out a notice TO the Demo.
cratic city central committee for a special
meeting this afternoon, when he read a
printed letter outlining his purpose, and
the reasons which actuated him in this
courae. lie openly declares that he has
been opposed by the representatives OF
the administration at Washington, and
has also been charged with treachcrv to a
political friend, and for these reasons he
will not be candidate;
The letter read to the committee, after
explaining that ho had previously written
a letter declaring that he would not run
for Mayor, and had also expressed tbia
intention to the convention, he states that
he was carried away by the enthusiasm nj
the moment and decided to accent. lila
letter then reads aa follows:
HAInlsoN's LETTER.
GENrLEMES:-For years have boon
made the target .for endless abuae and
s!ander. This have borne with compare.
tive eqnanln:.y because my personal in.
togflty and honor was never attacked. but
now | find the press almost unanimous In
Its assertion that have betrayed a friend
and broken my word, and this friend doea
not come forward to deny the false allie.
CATION. This situation Ia uubearahie,
Such charge involves a reflection unon,
my personal character, aud lte is too
ahort to undertake to correct and exnlsin
matters involving ones honor. Nat n
newspaper In Chicago Is willing to set mo
right. There is but one thing left for me
to do. cannot afford to be elected Mayor
under such circumstances. knowing well
tho consequences OF the action I.now take.
and that it forever debara mo from future
political honots | must.positively aud ir-
r,evocably withdraw my name from the
head Of your ticket.
Tho ticket must in any evcnt be re.
modelled, for ! have in my possession the
declination OF Mr.. McAvery, and this act
ion OF mine may enable you to harmonize
the party. The confidential adviser in
Ohlcsgo OF the President Of the United
states, hss taken the public position that
should be defeated in the interest OF the
National Administration. The three
newspapers which are the organs Of the
President in Chicago, have attacked me
violently since my nomination and urged
my defeat. This conyinces me that the
President Of the United States does not
desire me to be elected. therefore re-
spectfully suggest that you call into con-
sultation with you the gentlemen who
are known 10 be advisers here Of tho Fed
eral Administration, and nominate a
ticket which will command their support"
The charge of treachery made in the
letter has reference to Mr.. Dewitt @, Gro
zler, former City Superintendent OF Pub.
lie Works, and who was urged for tho
nomination upon the theory that Harri-
con would not accept another nomination.
What course the Democratic party will
now pursue is not stated. Some Of the
party men declare that HARRISON cannot
resign and will have to make tbs race.
while others intimate that a new man
will be named.